WAC 16-165-100   Food establishments -- Inspection criteria -- Purpose.  The purpose of the following rules is to:

     (1) Establish an inspection criteria and a rating system that will be used to determine whether food processing establishments which process, handle or store food in intrastate commerce, are in compliance with chapters 16.49, 69.04, 69.07 and 69.10 RCW, and regulations adopted thereunder, including Title 21 CFR.

     (2) Identify steps leading to enforcement actions by the department.

     (3) Establish criteria for licensing food establishments under chapters 69.07 and 69.10 RCW.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 16.49.680, 19.32.030, 69.04.730, 69.07.020 and 69.10.055. 99-13-001, § 16-165-100, filed 6/3/99, effective 7/4/99.]